The ‘sex tape’ claim comes just months after the High School Musical star’s career was put in crisis after a string of nude pictures taken in her bedroom were leaked on the internet.

In the ‘new footage’ the 19-year-old is allegedly recorded on a cell phone sitting under a Christmas tree wearing only a Santa’s hat and some saucy knickers decorated with mistletoe, claims website hollyscoop.com.

During the 45 seconds clip Hudgens reportedly turns to the cameraman and whispers: ‘I want Santa to come up my chimney because I’ve been a good little girl this year.’

The video threat will certainly come as bad news to Hudgens who was almost axed from the popular Hollywood teen trilogy, following the release of full frontal pictures last year.

At the time, the actress said: ‘It was something that was meant to be private… I am extremely upset it happened.’

‘Kids do stupid things sometimes. It’s very unfortunate because with the Internet these days, you don’t have a personal life’ she said.

It was believed those pictures were taken for her boyfriend and High School Musical co-star, Zac Efron, 20.

But the emergence of new ‘footage’ may not be all harmful, after the actress reportedly landed a lucrative £500,000 modelling contract with Sketchers on the back of the last scandal.